New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-30
THE THEATRES.
cOssJp OF THE WEEK.

"Mv nav play Pete,'r said Mr.. Harrigan, " VIII
nrobably not be ready for month nave Already
been rehearsng 1t steadily for three "eeks, put IL -
an full of business that shall want all that ad-
d,,onaI time to get It into shape. The origin OF tho
NAV ,s an old black faced sketch, Slavery Days
which wrote when Hart and were In tho variety
theatres. / play old negro ana the main thread IS
his devotion 10 a white child whom no brings up Inc
story Is ono Of domestic interest and the scene Is laid
IN Florida 1 hope that the scenes there Will be
foupd TO be Just as real presentations OF New
York ufe When was a lad was in the South for
three or four years, and have been there several
times since The piece begins In 1861 and between
the first and second acts there IS an interval OF Twelve
wears don't touch the war or slavery. 1t Is long
while since I have been seen in black face, and /
think the change viii be acceptable wid viii play
INV SON a New-York darkey, so his part VIII run
much in the usual ven aaa a hs wren So 10 1nes
music that the piece Is am1' an PhsraStcr 81 hs
people and location There are four acts, and only
one scene to each act have increased me company
Californian actress, and Miss LavinIa shannon Mrs.
Yeapans will play an lrshwomar aa1 - pr Spnrh AS
a little higher direction than much Of my previous
work and I hope have succeeded: but as tho the
arca proyerb has 1t, We shall all be wiser aftor tho
first night"
Gas In aLookinR Glass Ia Woodworking play for
mrs. Langtry. She has nvo complete on--.sv~ Ui
dress, and she IS tho stage at tho end OF each
act and has to mako her entrance very carly In tho
succeeding sct she has rost IN tho Intervals In
decd. tho curtain has FREQUENTLY to DO kent down
longer than necessary for scenic sottng in order
to give her sufficient timo. al have cause to com
plain OF the reception Of my play" she said one night
last week I" 1t somewhat scored by the critics,
and know that first produced II was de-
cldcdly crude. But since the opening night II has
been cut and altered and shaped and pulled together
I'll now It is really very much improved II was got
up in a great hurry, and had only fortnight for
rehearsas, as all the business had TO DC expert
mentcd with and settled This was something oi a
rush The Version play is SG ns London n G@c That
dom has any legal right In This country to the sole
claim. and my manager Mr. Kcogh, offered Mrs
Bocrc $500 down and royalty OF 800 Week FOR tho
of her manuscript. These terms. which think
any ono viii say wcrc very liberal ones, She DE-
cllncd Her demands were 50 large. including guar
was obliged 10 Withdraw from further negotiations.
have mover had moro successful season. ] am going
return 10 Harlem. and afcrWar for TWO week To the
Grand opera House NV tour this year VIII extend as
work mi The end Of june Them j expect 10 60 to
England FOR Tho summer. Whno travelling shall do
and Gaaica." Tho Lady of lyons and shc -toops
70 Conqier do not appcaf at any BROADWAY tho
great success of my now drama. which Will be
very fine pcciacular production and supply mo with
arrangement, for my neXt seasons opening I'm New.
York have Yet been made. because my manager and
wise 70 tasin IN Canada and here TIL after
the excitement Is over
Just step into tho theatre Tor moment and look
at the audience remarked Mr T. & Gilmore tie man
agcr Of Nhlos, to a reporter on Thursday night II
is worth looking They are. used 20 say.
hanging on by their cvclld,' Wherever room to
stand can be found IS occupied. AMI even Tho stair
ways are crowded The remarkable thing about 1t },
that this is not the exception hu the rulc Nailnces
Just crowded tell you. The old Homes cad
Is the greatest play Nibo's ha, since I've bccn IFS
manager. and that j. now eight years. since The
night the orchestra has been falcn out. and
play, In tho lobby n the back of the balcony. There
forty two seats gained at each l"riormanr" by this
change. Nj THOMPSON has two wc"l, mor' hero. and
IN lrc"inier he VIII APPEAR again n The ourir'ufh
street Theatre II" could PLAY hcr" 20 big business for
twenty weeks II the time could have hccn arranged We
arc bu>ly preparing FOR she" or coui-c n T. an
unknown quan1tva a. vet. but spcctacullrly think n
cannot fail 30 be- effective
$40 ono who ha- not been IN this bu-inc,.," r.
marked T. T.. Rice, 'can form ideao 'hc preimI.
nary labor cntalcd IN srtling up such spectacle
Tho Cor-ar' I worked 1t for nearly year select
ing materials for dresses. harmonizng and contrasting
coors, and devi-ing settings that should show them
of most effectively. The cost f. naturally very
great but money I. sometimes easier To find than tasc
aud ideas. BY the way thru some objections
made Mis-, summervillos drrssc- the first night.
since then have had SKIRT, To- tho knees put al oi
upon our stage that shall offend any body. | don't
wlnt 10 bo thought 10 bc catering ony 10 The fast
element IN the theatre going population"
The Ivccum Theatre Will be- closed Monday
nj gh for the final rehearsal Of The Nfc which viii
be produced Tu.-lay. Miss Georgia tayya plays
the heroine, Helen Truman, a young wifi" about
whom the complications Of the lOvc--tory rNolfc
She f. a typo 81 the modern society young woman.
who is chiefly Interested social suytues and most
particularly ~ amateur thcaircals. Tie role Of
Mo Icllamy ives" PLAY - by Mr. " altot shows
"A widow who IT, also gclJ devoted 10 amateur The
afcals for char able purposes. Her greatest aim ~
have TIE receipts of her entertainments cIcc'l tO-c
of her rival rufrcpr'n klfts Ives, he daughter
Miss Louise Dillon Is Just coming out, and Is trying
adapt herself 10 iAr novelty 81 her -Ocl surround
lngs and tho attentions ~ her first almrer Lucille
icrrant7 Nll,s GIars Henderson,, an mpulsiVc Young
LADY, from New Orleans f. introduced for the first limo
To- The gayciies Of Northern life In following them
asslduou,y she lind, ou the Truth # the old prOVctb,
" Mrs. Amuryr IielenS7 aunt playc by Ms. Whicn
she Is sweet mnthcrly and eniTciy sympathetic. Miss
VIDA troy Ia, a minor role. Mr hclccy is the hero,
John Rutherford,r who Is niicd states senator.
His plans for tho advancement ~ his young friend,
Robert Cray (Mr Miller, bring him into direct
tagOnism with Matthew Culver" tMr. MbeairrOfii,
politician. rias Truman" tMr. WalcOil, Of the Pro
ducc Exchange, - llclen'sr father. Mr.. LcMoyne
has, Major Homer = Putnam, q. \. It." tho
amusing part Of an ambitious amateur artor d" Jack
Dexter" Columbia college boy, tho sweetheart 81
Kitty" I, another comedy part, and Is In the hands
of Mr Charles Dickson.